Chapter 159 Rich Hot And Infertile Husband (Or Maybe Not)

• The audience quieted down. Only the sound of water and piano was echoing in the air. Celeste wasn’t dressed as formally as Sydney. She was afraid of the cold, so she had put on a white coat over her dress. Her hair was also simply tied in a low ponytail. When she lowered her head to play the piano, her messy bangs fell gently on her cheeks, exuding a cold beauty. Mason watched her quietly, his grip on the wine glass unconsciously tightened. Nicolas was dumbfounded. How many more surprises did this girl have? Only Liam remained calm throughout. Celeste chose this piece. Indeed, as she said, she took advantage. At home, in the piano room, she practiced this piece frequently. At first, her playing wasn’t much better than Sydney’s. But every time she went to the piano room, she practiced this piece. It wasn’t pleasant to listen to at first, but gradually she improved, and eventually she could play it almost perfectly. However, she still practiced only this piece every time she went to the piano room. Liam couldn’t help asking her why she didn’t move on to another piece. She said that this piece was the most suitable for public performance, in case she ever needed to outshine others. She said that she didn’t need to know all the piano pieces. Just one outstanding piece to amaze everyone was enough. Liam remembered the conversation and laughed. When the last note fell, the audience erupted into thunderous applause.
• As she wished, this piece indeed amazed everyone. Even those who had been learning piano for more than a decade couldn’t help but praise her. In contrast, Sydney had lost all her previous confidence. Celeste asked, “Ms. Denton, why did you stop playing towards the end?” Sydney was very angry. Stopped playing? Because she couldn’t keep up! Sydney took a deep breath and forced a smile, “Ms. Campbell played so well. I was no match to you.” Celeste said, “You’re the first one to ever praise my playing. Back when I took piano lessons, my playing was always the worst. But today I did take advantage of your offer. After all, I chose the piece, and I have to thank Ms. Denton for deliberately playing a few wrong notes for me.” Sydney almost choked with anger. How dare she say that? Even someone who didn’t know anything about piano could see that it was her who couldn’t keep up with Celeste’s speed. But she couldn’t defend herself. Sydney took a deep breath and reluctantly said, “You’re too humble.” Celeste asked, “Wanna play another song? I picked the last one, so you can choose this time.” Sydney didn’t dare to play with her again. She would just embarrass herself even more. ‘Maybe next time,” Sydney forced a smile, “I’m not feeling great today.” Celeste said with faux regret, “That’s a bummer.” Although she said it was a bummer, her face didn’t show it at all. Sydney knew that if she stayed, she’d embarrass herself, so she found an excuse to change clothes and left.
• Celeste shook her head, thinking that Sydney missed her chance. If she had played one more song, she would’ve embarrassed herself. When she happily returned to Liam’s side, Nicolas came over to praise her, “Celeste, you’re amazing! I didn’t expect you to be so good at piano.” Celeste pretended to be modest, “It’s alright, I haven’t practiced in a long time, so I felt a bit rusty.” “Rusty? But you still played so well. Your fundamentals on piano must be really solid.” “Celeste, can you play “Por una Cabeza?” “Por una Cabeza‘ is way easier than ‘Croatian Rhapsody“.” Liam coughed lightly, glancing at Celeste. Celeste didn’t realize Liam was hinting at her and continued, “This is like a beginners‘ piece, anyone who can play the piano can play it.” Nicolas‘ eyes sparkled, “Can you play ‘Por una Cabeza‘ for me? I just saw a girl I like, and I want to ask her to dance.” Celeste coughed, “Isn’t there someone playing the violin here? This piece would sound better with violin.” “They’re not as cool as you, Celeste. My chances of getting a girlfriend depend on you!” Celeste could barely play ‘Por una Cabeza‘ by following the sheet music.